A bill that would block University of Wisconsin OB-GYN residents from learning to perform abortions got a public hearing Tuesday at the state Capitol, with abortion opponents and medical organizations lining up on opposite sides of the issue.

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s initiative to require high school seniors to prove they have a post-graduation plan to receive their diplomas may seem like tough love. But critics of the plan say it’s just another hurdle for students struggling to graduate. Proponents say it adds a necessary element to education in today’s economy.

Students from Lake View High School in Chicago and Pecatonica High School in Blanchardville, Wisconsin met up in a classroom exchange this year to learn more about their drastically different lifestyles.

State Senate Republicans unveiled a budget proposal Tuesday they said should help resolve Wisconsin's budget impasse, but the plan is remarkably similar to ideas already rejected by GOP leaders in the Wisconsin Assembly.

As Americans’ appetite for foods labeled "organic," "natural," "local" or "whole" continues, it may seem surprising that there’s still a hearty taste for Hormel Foods' Spam. As the iconic canned meat product celebrates its 80th birthday this month, a marketing expert says it will always have a home in people’s pantries — and even high-end restaurants.

Senate Democrats and Republicans have both raised concerns about what the new GOP health care bill could mean for the national opioid epidemic. We talk to an addiction psychiatrist about whether the bill would help or hurt people suffering from opiate addiction.

Governor Walker declared a state of emergency last week in Kenosha, Racine and Walworth Counties after torrential rains caused widespread flooding. As the waters begin to recede, we talk to a state Department of Health Services official about the health and safety hazards that remain.

Third-party financing is one way to make rooftop solar arrays more affordable for nonprofit organizations and individual homeowners, says Kari Lydersen, a lecturer at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and contributor to Midwest Energy News.

A third round of federal funding is headed for the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center. The center is based at the UW-Madison's Wisconsin Energy Institute and includes a partnership with Michigan State University.